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Canton Of Amiens-5
The Canton of Amiens-5 is a canton situated in the department of the Somme and in the Picardie region of northern France. Geography The canton is organised around the commune of Amiens in the arrondissement of Amiens. Composition At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 2 to 3 communes: *Amiens (southern part) * Boves * Cagny See also * Arrondissements of the Somme department * Cantons of the Somme department * Communes of the Somme department The following is a list of the 772 communes of the Somme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Amiens 5 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amiens
Amiens (English: or ; ; pcd, Anmien, or ) is a city and commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme department in the region of Hauts-de-France. In 2021, the population of Amiens was 135,429. A central landmark of the city is Amiens Cathedral, the largest Gothic cathedral in France. Amiens also has one of the largest university hospitals in France, with a capacity of 1,200 beds. The author Jules Verne lived in Amiens from 1871 until his death in 1905, and served on the city council for 15 years. Incumbent French president Emmanuel Macron was born in Amiens. The town was fought over during both World Wars, suffering significant damage, and was repeatedly occupied by both sides. The 1918 Battle of Amiens was the opening phase of the Hundred Days Offensive which directly led to the Armistice with Germany. The Royal Air Force heavily bombed the town during the Second World War. In the aftermath, the city was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantons Of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as Constituency, constituencies for the election of members of the representative assemblies established in each of France's territorial departments (Departmental council (France), departmental councils, formerly general councils). For this reason, such elections were known in France as "cantonal elections", until 2015 when their name was changed to "departmental elections" to match the departmental councils' name. As of 2015, there were 2,054 cantons in France. Most of them group together a number of Communes of France, communes (the lowest administrative division of the French Republic), although larger communes may be included in mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Departments Of France
In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-six departments are in metropolitan France, and five are overseas departments, which are also classified as overseas regions. Departments are further subdivided into 332 arrondissements, and these are divided into cantons. The last two levels of government have no autonomy; they are the basis of local organisation of police, fire departments and, sometimes, administration of elections. Each department is administered by an elected body called a departmental council ( ing. lur.. From 1800 to April 2015, these were called general councils ( ing. lur.. Each council has a president. Their main areas of responsibility include the management of a number of social and welfare allowances, of junior high school () buildings and technical staff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somme (department)
Somme (; pcd, Sonme) is a department of France, located in the north of the country and named after the Somme river. It is part of the Hauts-de-France region. It had a population of 570,559 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 80 Somme INSEE The north central area of the Somme was the site of a series of battles during , including the particularly significant Battle of the Somme in 1916. As a result of this and other battles fought in the area, the department is home to many military cemeteries [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Picardie
Picardy (; Picard and french: Picardie, , ) is a historical territory and a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Hauts-de-France. It is located in the northern part of France. History The historical province of Picardy stretched from north of Noyon to Calais via the whole of the Somme department and the north of the Aisne department. The province of Artois (Arras area) separated Picardy from French Flanders. Middle Ages From the 5th century, the area formed part of the Frankish Empire and, in the feudal period, it encompassed the six countships of Boulogne, Montreuil, Ponthieu, Amiénois, Vermandois and Laonnois.Dunbabin.France in the Making. Ch.4. The Principalities 888–987 In accordance with the provisions of the 843 Treaty of Verdun, the region became part of West Francia, the later Kingdom of France. The name "Picardy" derives from the Old French ''pic,'' meaning "pike", the characteristic weapon used by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of France
France is divided into eighteen administrative regions (french: régions, singular ), of which thirteen are located in metropolitan France (in Europe), while the other five are overseas regions (not to be confused with the overseas collectivities, which have a semi-autonomous status). All of the thirteen metropolitan administrative regions (including Corsica ) are further subdivided into two to thirteen administrative departments, with the prefect of each region's administrative centre's department also acting as the regional prefect. The overseas regions administratively consist of only one department each and hence also have the status of overseas departments. Most administrative regions also have the status of regional territorial collectivities, which comes with a local government, with departmental and communal collectivities below the region level. The exceptions are Corsica, French Guiana, Mayotte and Martinique, where region and department functions are managed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Amiens
The arrondissement of Amiens is an arrondissement of France in the Somme department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 291 communes. Its population is 304,282 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement of Amiens are: # Agenville (80005) # Ailly-sur-Somme (80011) # Airaines (80013) # Allonville (80020) # Amiens (80021) # Andainville (80022) # Argœuves (80024) # Arguel (80026) # Aubigny (80036) # Aumâtre (80040) # Aumont (80041) # Autheux (80042) # Authieule (80044) # Avelesges (80046) # Avesnes-Chaussoy (80048) # Bacouel-sur-Selle (80050) # Baizieux (80052) # Barly (80055) # Bavelincourt (80056) # Béalcourt (80060) # Beaucamps-le-Jeune (80061) # Beaucamps-le-Vieux (80062) # Beaucourt-sur-l'Hallue (80066) # Beaumetz (80068) # Beauquesne (80070) # Beauval (80071) # Béhencourt (80077) # Belleuse (80079) # Belloy-Saint-Léonard (80081) # Belloy-sur-Somme (80082) # Bergicourt (80083) # Bermesnil (80084) # Bernâtre (80085) # Bernaville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boves, Somme
Boves () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some southeast of Amiens. Boves station has rail connections to Amiens, Compiègne and Creil. Population History * c640 : The birthplace of Saint Godeberta * c1166 : The birthplace of medieval author Jean de Boves. * July 1185 : Philippe-Auguste signed the treaty acquiring part of Picardy. * August 1835 : Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ... visited the ruins of the château. Places of interest * Ruins of the fortified 12th-century château * ''Notre-Dame de la Nativité'' church * ''Saint-Ladre'' marshland nature reserve See also * Communes of the Somme department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagny, Somme
Cagny () is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. History The town was occupied by Germany during World War II, and saw fighting during July 1944. The British attacked on the 18th, but defense from a nearby Flak battery held off the attack, destroying numerous British tanks. Eventually, the British did succeed in liberating the town. Geography Cagny is situated on the D161 road, on the outskirts of Amiens, about from the centre Population Places of interest The site of Cagny-La-Garenne 2 has evidence of humans Homo heidelbergensis from an inter-Ice-age An ice age is a long period of reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence or expansion of continental and polar ice sheets and alpine glaciers. Earth's climate alternates between ice ages and gree ... environment (about 300,000 years ago). See also * Communes of the Somme department References External links (All French language)Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissements Of The Somme Department
The 4 Arrondissements of France, arrondissements of the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department are: # Arrondissement of Abbeville, (subprefectures in France, subprefecture: Abbeville) with 164 Communes of France, communes. The population of the arrondissement was 125,867 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Amiens, (Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Somme department: Amiens) with 291 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 304,282 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Montdidier, (subprefecture: Montdidier, Somme, Montdidier) with 109 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 47,700 in 2016. # Arrondissement of Péronne, (subprefecture: Péronne, Somme, Péronne) with 208 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 94,895 in 2016. History In 1800 the arrondissements of Amiens, Abbeville, Doullens, Montdidier and Péronne were established. The arrondissement of Doullens was disbanded in 1926. In January 2009 the canton of Oisemont passed from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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